The Washington critic., 1887-10-13
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Congressman Kelley of Philadelphia,
on his recent visit to Louisville, unex-
pectedly met kinswoman, Mrs.
Hemmeler, whom he had not seen for
many years. She had number of
old letters and papers, the property of
Major John Kelley of Salem County
N. j., the grandfather of Mr.. w. d.
Kelley. Among them were roll Of
the first company Of Major Kelley's
battalion and his commission as
Major "of the Fourth Regiment in the
service of the State of New Jersey aud
all territories belonging thereunto."
The commission was signed In Had
donfield, N. j., May 3. 1711, by Wm.
l.. Livingstone, Governor. General,
Commander In Chief, Chancellor and
Ordinary In fame of the State, and by
Charles Petit, Secretary. 1t yellow
with age and part of the document
has been lost, but the remainder Is In
fair state Of preservation. Mrs. Hem.
meier presented to him family Bible
nearly two hundred years old.
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There is general feeling, says
Austin In the Cincinnati 7'imes.Stdr,
that the winter is to be a gay one.
There is more than the usual percentage
OF new Congressman, who will, of
course, want TO shine In society and so
will their wives, 1t is the last long
session Of Congress and of the social
world In the career of the present Ad.
minstration, so there are some people
connected with this Administration
who will desire to make the most Of It,
Mrs. Cleveland has seen enough of
social life in Washington to find herself
perfectly at home in 1t and will doubt
less do her share In making the winter
q busy one. So will the President,
for, come TO think of 1t, this is his last
winter for preparing for the next
Democratic Convention, and while he
is not given to straining point for the
sake of making friends, he is too shrewd
apolitician to fail to take advantage Of
opportunities of this kind. Secretary
Whitney and Mrs. Whitney expect to
keep up their reputation as the leaders
Of the social world. Their fine old
house on street is being put In the
best of order for the coming season.
Secretary Lamar and his new wife will
entertain handsomely during the sea.
son. Mrs. Lamar is understood to be a
lady of considerable wealth. and will
no doubt enjoy the opportunity afforded
by her first winter as wife Of Cab.
met officer in Washington. Secretary
Bayard, whose house was closed to the
public last winter through his double
ailliction, will probably entertain
quietly this winter. Among the lega
ffnp ranpla atap thp nrnu,ipno tn
be brilliant one.
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Judge A. II. Boteler, now of the
Attorney. Generals Office at Washing.
ton, was boy at Princeton College,
says Frank G. Carpenter in the CosmO.
politan for October, when President
Jackson made his famous tour through
the Eastern States in 1888, and his
eyes frightened as he told me how he
with several of his mates ran away
from college the night before and went
to meet the President at Trenton that
they might accompany bi i'm to Prince.
ton. During the journey the following
incident occurred, which l give
In Judge Boteler's own words: "rhe
pCppIC III Sio"uo itohi tnS oui
rounding country to see the Presiden
tial party pass by, and General jackson
was uniformly kind TO all. He rode In
splendid four.horse coach, which was
driven by Old Resides, the noted stage
owner, and General Eaton, the Secre.
tary of War, sat beside Jackson In the
coach. About midway In the journey
poor woman was seen out 10 the
plowed fields alongside of the road
hurrying to ward the carriage. She had
almost reached the road, when the car
riages came up. The coachmen were
about to whip up their horses. when
jackson, seeing the woman, called out
in stentorian tones, Halt As the
carriage stopped. he said to Eaton.
Don't you see that lady; she wishes to
meet us. AT this moment the poor
bareheaded woman, with little baby
under her arm, had reached
the fence. AS she crawled through
and stood looking anxiously from one
face of the party to the other, General
Jackson raised his tall white hat and
courteously said; Madam, can we do
anything for your Rather abashed,
the poor woman replied: 4 want to
see the President At this Jackson
again raised his hat, and said: i am
ht, anu ull Sluu W hnoW yuu' hu'i
is that fine boy your baby? Let me
have him. The woman handed the
dirty faced infant to Old Hickory.
jackson took 1t, and held II up before
him. 'Ah There is fine specimen
of American childhood. | think
madam, your boy will make a fine man
some day Then, with quick ges
ture, he put the dirty face of the infant
close TO the face of Secretary Eaton.
saying quickly and soharly: Eaton
kiss himf' General Eaton pretended
to do so with wry face. amid the
laughter of the crowd, and Jackson thcr
handed the baby back to the happy
mother" Judge Botoler once told thi;
story TO Hayes, and he proflted by 1t
There Is no reason why Secretaries
Whitney Fairchild and Endicot
should not render the same assistance
10 President Cleveland
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